Look carefully now: Every man on his mark (except eventual goal scorer Keeson Rouse, extreme left) - taking no chances. Preparation for the return leg to Trinidad was rightfully labelled, "High Intensity".
THE PEOPLE, THE PASSION, THE GAME
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Vincy Heat U20 2010 Training Camp - TnT
Young Heat forwards, Kirshon 'Speedy' Gonsalves and Valdo Anderson retreat from an unsuccessful raid on goal in practice. Defenders Gregson Hazel and Daniel Patrick (blue vests) are seen here firmly marking their territory. Antonio Douglas apparently looks on in dismay.
Vincy Heat U20 2010 Training Camp - TnT
Young Heats in position to run yet another drill in the scorching Port of Spain sun. Young Heat Kyle Raguette is set to take first strike in this set play.
Vincy Heat U20 2010 Training Camp - TnT
Heat U20 Coach Kendale Mercury outlines a drill to his young charges at the Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The youngsters are seen here keenly absorbing Mercury's instructions.
Vincy Heat U20 2010 Training Camp - TnT
Young Heat Defender Gregson Hazell towers above all. With the right ingredients, this young defender is a prolific stopper in the making. He already considers Cornelius Huggins (former national defender and current youth coach) his mentor.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Vincy Heat U20 2010
Back Row (L - R): Myron Samuel (Cpt.), Kirshon Gonsalves, Baldwin Debique, McZiggy Richards, Gregson Hazell, Antonio Douglas.
Front Row (L - R): Daniel Patrick, Valdo Anderson, Akeeno Hazellwood, Nicol Stephens, Zenroy Lee.
The St. Vincent & the Grenadines National U20 football team failed to progress to the next round of the Caribbean Football Union's (CFU) World Cup qualifying campaign having suffered humiliating defeats in the first round of matches against a well prepared Trinidad & Tobago U20 outfit. The young Heats' home game turned out to be an absolute disaster as the young Soca Warriors were able to pull 8 successful shots from their barrels.
The return leg to Trinidad was expected to be as much of a challenge as the Heats' home match-up. However, with several changes made to the squad from match 1 with the inclusion of the cool-headed Valdo Anderson, and the pacey Akeeno Hazellwood, and American-based 16 year old goal keeper McZiggy Richards, the team was expected to show more purpose in its away game.
It took all but 5 minutes for the Young Warriors to take the lead, however, the next successful Warriors' effort was delayed for a total of 66 minutes - this was definitely evidence of the Young Heats' intent to reverse their fortunes.
Young custodian McZiggy Richards was quite impressive with his parries, dispossessions, distribution and clearances. However the Young Warriors were able to compile three more successful attempts on goal before the referee's whistle went off at the end of five minutes added time.
The consolation goal for the young Heats came in the 92nd minute. Captain Myron Samuel did just what he had been doing all night long - only this time reaping the rewards. Samuel in a quick dash down the right flank, impressively turned two of his markers before hitting a perfect cross to the far post which landed on the right foot of midfielder Keeson Rouse who made no mistakes in comfortably putting away the rare chance.
The Young Heats are now keenly awaiting their next shot at redemption.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Features: Coach Kevin Richardson
National U20 Goal Keeping Coach, Mr. Kevin Richardson is seen here preparing for a session with prospective National U20 goal keepers. According to "Coach Kevin" as he is affectionately known among the players, his charges have been progressing steadily and have shown great promise over the past several months. Richardson - a FIFA certified goal keeping coach has great hopes of taking the art of goal keeping to a whole new level in the coming months. Having previously served as a member of the technical staff of the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Senior Men's National team and having served as a youth coach for many years, Coach Kevin has undoubtedly played an invaluable role in the development of the sport locally.
Given the calibre of the members of the technical staff of the St. Vincent & the Grenadines U20 Football team, it seems likely that Vincy Heat is in it for the long haul.
The Hope of a Nation - Vincy Youth Football On the Rise.
With the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Senior Men's National Football team out of the Digicel Caribbean Cup 2010 - having lost all three of their matches against Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti, and Guyana - one can very easily conjure a sense of hopelessness where Vincy football is concerned. However, let us not forget that approximately 90% of all participants within our national football programme are players 21 years or younger. We can bask is the fact that these players are yet to reach their peak performance.
In fact, an unprecedented 9 members of the Vincy Heat senior squad which recently competed in Trinidad, had previously participated in the CFU U20 World Cup Qualifiers back in 2008 - 2009 - the youngest of the lot being the 17 year old Vincentian football sensation Myron Samuel. Many are of the opinion that these youngsters might just have been shortchanged with the appointment of Samuel "Sammy" Carrington as their technical advisor and coach. However, I would prefer not to highlight that particular issue today. What I would say however, is that a resignation should be forth-coming - someone failed Vincy Football big-time.
It is on this note that we shift our attention to the Vincy Heat U20 squad that is currently preparing for a home and away CFU U20 World Cup qualifying tie against arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago. All reports indicate that the young lads are adamant on avoiding a similar fate to that of their senior counterparts. Truth be told, the young lads have all but an excuse for failure. The St. Vincent & the Grenadines Football Federation's failure to promote their coach, Mr. Kendall Mercury to the helm of the Senior squad for its latest outing - notwithstanding a national outcry for this move - has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the young Vincy Heat hopefuls.
Mercury has thus far proven his worth as a world-class coach - possessing a wealth of knowledge and a highly creative outlook on the game. His understudies clearly revere his exceptional abilities and have witnessed record leaps in the development of their own coaching competencies under his watch. Coach Mercury is undoubtedly serious on discipline - so much so that he has been criticized on numerous occasions for being "too hard" on his players. But there certainly has to be a valid reason for him being avowed "Coach of the Year" on two consecutive occasions.
So the Vincy Heat U20s are currently in training and would be putting all that they have learnt over the course of the past several months to the test come November 19th, 2010 at the Victoria Park as they take on Trinidad & Tobago's U20 outfit in the first leg of their home and away tie.
Come, let us rally around the future of Vincy Football.
In fact, an unprecedented 9 members of the Vincy Heat senior squad which recently competed in Trinidad, had previously participated in the CFU U20 World Cup Qualifiers back in 2008 - 2009 - the youngest of the lot being the 17 year old Vincentian football sensation Myron Samuel. Many are of the opinion that these youngsters might just have been shortchanged with the appointment of Samuel "Sammy" Carrington as their technical advisor and coach. However, I would prefer not to highlight that particular issue today. What I would say however, is that a resignation should be forth-coming - someone failed Vincy Football big-time.
It is on this note that we shift our attention to the Vincy Heat U20 squad that is currently preparing for a home and away CFU U20 World Cup qualifying tie against arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago. All reports indicate that the young lads are adamant on avoiding a similar fate to that of their senior counterparts. Truth be told, the young lads have all but an excuse for failure. The St. Vincent & the Grenadines Football Federation's failure to promote their coach, Mr. Kendall Mercury to the helm of the Senior squad for its latest outing - notwithstanding a national outcry for this move - has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the young Vincy Heat hopefuls.
Mercury has thus far proven his worth as a world-class coach - possessing a wealth of knowledge and a highly creative outlook on the game. His understudies clearly revere his exceptional abilities and have witnessed record leaps in the development of their own coaching competencies under his watch. Coach Mercury is undoubtedly serious on discipline - so much so that he has been criticized on numerous occasions for being "too hard" on his players. But there certainly has to be a valid reason for him being avowed "Coach of the Year" on two consecutive occasions.
So the Vincy Heat U20s are currently in training and would be putting all that they have learnt over the course of the past several months to the test come November 19th, 2010 at the Victoria Park as they take on Trinidad & Tobago's U20 outfit in the first leg of their home and away tie.
Come, let us rally around the future of Vincy Football.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
All Hope Not Lost for Vincy Heat Supporters
Having suffered a disappointing 6 - 2 defeat to the Soca Warriors of Trinidad & Tobago in its openning match of the Digicel Caribbean Cup Group F qualifiers last evening at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Southern Trinidad, the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Senior Men's National Football Team - Vincy Heat - should find full consolation in viewing its tournament status as "one down, two to go".
Reports out of Trinidad & Tobago indicate that there were a number of major defensive blunders on the part of Vincy Heat which overshadowed the outstanding work of the team's offense. Goal scorers in match one - Shandel Samuel and Cornelius Stewart did well to put their team on the scoreboard while twice levelling the match in a thriller of a first half.
17 year old striker Myron Samuel was also noted to have played exceptionally well in Tuesday night's encounter. According to the team's manager Mr. Otnell Douglas "Myron give 110% lastnight...he worked really hard". The young Samuel can consider himself unfortunate not to have found the back of the opposition's net, and would be looking to register his first goal in these qualifiers.
The young lads must be able to put this defeat behind them, and place their undivided attention on the upcoming matches. We at vincyheatposse.blogspot.com remain undaunted by this loss and are confident that Vincy Heat still stands a very good chance of advancing to the finals of the Digicel Caribbean Cup to be held in Martinique later this month. We are totally confident of Vincy Heat's ability to regroup - correcting specific defensive errors, and stepping up the offense where necessary.
Reports out of Trinidad & Tobago indicate that there were a number of major defensive blunders on the part of Vincy Heat which overshadowed the outstanding work of the team's offense. Goal scorers in match one - Shandel Samuel and Cornelius Stewart did well to put their team on the scoreboard while twice levelling the match in a thriller of a first half.
17 year old striker Myron Samuel was also noted to have played exceptionally well in Tuesday night's encounter. According to the team's manager Mr. Otnell Douglas "Myron give 110% lastnight...he worked really hard". The young Samuel can consider himself unfortunate not to have found the back of the opposition's net, and would be looking to register his first goal in these qualifiers.
The young lads must be able to put this defeat behind them, and place their undivided attention on the upcoming matches. We at vincyheatposse.blogspot.com remain undaunted by this loss and are confident that Vincy Heat still stands a very good chance of advancing to the finals of the Digicel Caribbean Cup to be held in Martinique later this month. We are totally confident of Vincy Heat's ability to regroup - correcting specific defensive errors, and stepping up the offense where necessary.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Vincy Heat's Date With Destiny: Match Day 1
Earlier today (Tuesday, November 2, 2010), vincyheatposse.blogspot.com had the opportunity of chatting with Mr. Othnell Douglas, Manager of the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Senior Men's National Football team, Vincy Heat.
The team is currently in Trinidad & Tobago awaiting the commencement of Group F of the Digicel Caribbean Cup qualifiers. The other teams contesting in Group F - deemed "The Group of Death" - include regional giants Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana, recently promoted to 2nd place in the latest CFU rankings.
According to Douglas, the team had a very good training session at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Monday afternoon. The players were noted to be very satisfied with the playing surface and the facilities in general - having been previously informed of the shift from the original venue, the Hasley Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.
Douglas alluded to the atmosphere within the Vincy Heat camp as being very encouraging. The players were noted to be quite upbeat about the upcoming matches and have thus far shown no signs of apprehension towards the task at hand.
"Coach Carrington has been very positive with the team", stated Douglas. He is also of the firm opinion that the inclusion of 34 year old veteran, Wesley "Butu" Charles for this round of qualifiers has gone a long way in boosting the confidence of the very youthful Vincy Heat squad. "Butu has been a very positive influence on the players", stated Douglas.
"I'm ready to play football" were the words of young Vincy Heat Striker Cornelius Stewart in a brief telephone interview with vincyheatposse.blogspot.com on Monday morning. Stewart was quite confident about his team's chances in the upcoming matches and confirmed that spirits are high within the camp.
In his response to questions about the impact of Hurricane Tomas on the team's morale, Douglas pointed out that from his vantage-point, the spirit of the team does not seem to have been shaken. Hurricane Tomas has displaced over 1000 persons, while ravaging the country's Agricultural sector.
When asked about the expectation of the team's technical and managerial staff, Douglas firmly stated that they are expecting nothing short of being one of the two teams advancing from Group F. He is also sympathizing with all Vincentians who were adversely affected by Hurricane Tomas and stated, "We are doing it tonight for everybody back home".
A win in tonight's match against the Soca Warriors would undoubtedly be the perfect start to Vincy Heat's Group F campaign.
vincyheatposse.blogspot.com wishes Vincy Heat all of God's richest blessings and total success in their upcoming matches.
The team is currently in Trinidad & Tobago awaiting the commencement of Group F of the Digicel Caribbean Cup qualifiers. The other teams contesting in Group F - deemed "The Group of Death" - include regional giants Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana, recently promoted to 2nd place in the latest CFU rankings.
According to Douglas, the team had a very good training session at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Monday afternoon. The players were noted to be very satisfied with the playing surface and the facilities in general - having been previously informed of the shift from the original venue, the Hasley Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.
Douglas alluded to the atmosphere within the Vincy Heat camp as being very encouraging. The players were noted to be quite upbeat about the upcoming matches and have thus far shown no signs of apprehension towards the task at hand.
"Coach Carrington has been very positive with the team", stated Douglas. He is also of the firm opinion that the inclusion of 34 year old veteran, Wesley "Butu" Charles for this round of qualifiers has gone a long way in boosting the confidence of the very youthful Vincy Heat squad. "Butu has been a very positive influence on the players", stated Douglas.
"I'm ready to play football" were the words of young Vincy Heat Striker Cornelius Stewart in a brief telephone interview with vincyheatposse.blogspot.com on Monday morning. Stewart was quite confident about his team's chances in the upcoming matches and confirmed that spirits are high within the camp.
In his response to questions about the impact of Hurricane Tomas on the team's morale, Douglas pointed out that from his vantage-point, the spirit of the team does not seem to have been shaken. Hurricane Tomas has displaced over 1000 persons, while ravaging the country's Agricultural sector.
When asked about the expectation of the team's technical and managerial staff, Douglas firmly stated that they are expecting nothing short of being one of the two teams advancing from Group F. He is also sympathizing with all Vincentians who were adversely affected by Hurricane Tomas and stated, "We are doing it tonight for everybody back home".
A win in tonight's match against the Soca Warriors would undoubtedly be the perfect start to Vincy Heat's Group F campaign.
vincyheatposse.blogspot.com wishes Vincy Heat all of God's richest blessings and total success in their upcoming matches.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Cornelius Stewart - Highlights Reel
21 year old Cornelius Stewart would be looking to shift gears in the Digicel Caribbean Cup Group F qualifiers against Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti, and Guyana. The tournament kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday, November 2, 2010) at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, South Trinidad.
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What are you expecting from Vincy Heat in this round of qualifiers?
What are you expecting from Vincy Heat in this round of qualifiers?Latest Vincy Heat Update
The latest information reaching vincyheatposse.blogspot.com (Monday, November 1, 2010, 9:00 a.m.)as it pertains to the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Men's Senior National Football Team is that all except four players have arrived safely in Trinidad. The other four players are expected to arrive later today prior to the team's first training session. This is certainly excellent news for the team's management and technical staff given the circumstances at hand as it regards Hurricane Tomas and LIAT flights in and out of the island. The Vincy Heat Posse wishes our young ballers all the best in their final preparations.
Keep in touch with vincyheatposse.blogspot.com for the latest on your Vincy Heat Team.
Keep in touch with vincyheatposse.blogspot.com for the latest on your Vincy Heat Team.
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Question of the day:
What are you expecting from Vincy Heat in this round of qualifiers?
What are you expecting from Vincy Heat in this round of qualifiers?
Vincy Heat's attack has proven to be one of the most lethal in the CFU and possibly in CONCACAF. Being avowed as the best would certainly require greater focus on the part of its young strikers. Vincy Heat's frontline includes the likes of Cornelius Stewart, Myron Samuel, Shandel Samuel, Wendell Cuffy and Damol Francis. What a nightmare they can be for their opponents on a good day.
This photograph taken during the Digicel Cup 2010 Group B match against St. Kitts & Nevis, is a vivid illustration of Vincy Heat's changing of the guard. These six players ranging from age 17 - 27 represent a new era in Vincy football.
Left to Right: Seinard Bowens, Shandel Samuel, Cornelius Stewart (hidden), Keith James, Jolanshoy McDowald, Myron Samuel.
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